Academic Support - Library and Learning Support

Finding Your Way Around

To find out more about the Library's key services you can watch a vodcast, or, listen to our podcasts. You may find it helpful to refer to our floor plans when listening to some of the podcasts. Floor plans are available in the Library, or you can click here to view them online.

To view a vodcast (combined visual and audio presentation) click on the video link in the section below.

Vodcasts

Athens Registration
Time 5:40 minutes

Please note: Athens Self Registration Instruction sheets are available to download from the myBU Library Tab in the "Athens Registration and E-resource Usernames" section.

Includes video demonstrations of how to set up an Athens account, how to reset it, and what to do if it's expired.

See also Athens Podcasts below

Student and Academic Services (SAS) Induction 2009/10

(Download versions to view on the web, iPod and iPhone)

The BU SAS Induction for 2009/10 academic year introduces you to services including the Library, IT Services, Additional Learning Needs, Language Support, and the Graduate Employment Service.

To download a podcast (audio presentation) to an mp3 player right click on the audio link and select the save option. You will require iTunes software to download these audio files to an iPod.

Podcasts	Audio	Text
How and Where to Get Help in the Library	mp3 1.10mb Time 1:12 minutes	PDF 13kb
Study Spaces - The Sir Michael Cobham Library	Updated audio coming soon	Updated text coming soon
Self Service - The Sir Michael Cobham Library	mp3 1.13mb Time 1:14 minutes	PDF 13kb
Study Spaces - Bournemouth House Library	Updated audio coming soon	Updated text coming soon
Self Service - Bournemouth House Library	mp3 857kb Time 0:54 minutes	PDF 13kb
Self Service - Issues	mp3 1.13mb Time 1:14 minutes	PDF 13kb
Self Service - Returns	mp3 1.23mb Time 1:20 minutes	PDF 13kb
Fines Payment Machine	mp3 1.26mb Time 1:22 minutes	PDF 13kb
Additional Learning Needs - Bournemouth House Library	mp3 1.63mb Time 1:46 minutes	PDF 13kb
Additional Learning Needs - The Sir Michael Cobham Library	mp3 1.32mb Time 1:26 minutes	PDF 13kb

Athens Podcasts	Audio	Text
What is an Athens account and why do I need one?	Being updated: coming soon	PDF 13kb
How do I set up a personal Athens account?	mp3 1.31mb Time 1:26 minutes	PDF 14kb
I've forgotten my Athens password. What do I do now?	mp3 901kb Time 0:57 seconds	PDF 13kb
My Athens account has expired. What do I do?	mp3 832kb Time 0:54 seconds	PDF 13kb

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